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    Surface eddy current testing uses electromagnetic coils to detect cracks on conductive material surfaces. It is very sensitive for tight cracks and can inspect through coatings. Eddy currents induced in the material oppose the coil's magnetic field. Cracks distort the eddy currents, changing the coil's impedance in relation to crack features. Surface ECT is faster than liquid penetrant testing for small areas and more sensitive for tight cracks in stainless steel. It is commonly used to detect cracks in aircraft, pipes, vessels, and bolts.

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    Surface eddy current testing uses electromagnetic coils to detect cracks on conductive material surfaces. It is very sensitive for tight cracks and can inspect through coatings. Eddy currents induced in the material oppose the coil's magnetic field. Cracks distort the eddy currents, changing the coil's impedance in relation to crack features. Surface ECT is faster than liquid penetrant testing for small areas and more sensitive for tight cracks in stainless steel. It is commonly used to detect cracks in aircraft, pipes, vessels, and bolts.

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    Surface eddy current testing uses electromagnetic coils to detect cracks on conductive material surfaces. It is very sensitive for tight cracks and can inspect through coatings. Eddy currents induced in the material oppose the coil's magnetic field. Cracks distort the eddy currents, changing the coil's impedance in relation to crack features. Surface ECT is faster than liquid penetrant testing for small areas and more sensitive for tight cracks in stainless steel. It is commonly used to detect cracks in aircraft, pipes, vessels, and bolts.

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    Surface eddy current testing uses electromagnetic coils to detect cracks on conductive material surfaces. It is very sensitive for tight cracks and can inspect through coatings. Eddy currents induced in the material oppose the coil's magnetic field. Cracks distort the eddy currents, changing the coil's impedance in relation to crack features. Surface ECT is faster than liquid penetrant testing for small areas and more sensitive for tight cracks in stainless steel. It is commonly used to detect cracks in aircraft, pipes, vessels, and bolts.

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    ECT ON SURFACE

    Surface Eddy Current is applied for detection of cracks on the surface of


    conductive materials. The method is very sensitive for detection of tight
    cracks. Both non-ferromagnetic (eg stainless steel, inconel, Al Bronze etc.)
    and magnetic materials (eg carbon steel) can be inspected.
     

    SURFACE ECT VS LIQUID PENETRANT TESTING

    Both surface ECT and PT are surface inspection techniques used for
    detection surface breaking cracking. ECT has basic advantages over Liquid
    Penetrant Testing in certain applications:

     ECT is significantly more sensitive than PT for detection of tight


    cracks, eg. SCC in stainless steels
     ECT can inspect through paint coatings
     For inspection of small areas, ECT is much faster. PT is slow because
    of the long dwell times.
     

    ECT THEORY

    Eddy Current method is based on the principle of measuring changes in the


    impedance of a electromagnetic coil as it is scanned over a surface of
    conductive material.

    The test is performed by a electromagnetic coil that is placed over a


    conductive material. The coil produces a magnetic field that is induced in the
    material. To counter the coil's primary magnetic field, eddy currents are
    produced in the material. Eddy currents produce a secondary magnetic field
    (H' B) to oppose the coil's primary magnetic field (HB). When the coil is
    scanned over a defect, the secondary magnetic field is distorted thereby
    changing the loading on coil. Changes in coil loading directly affect the coil
    impedance. These changes in coil impedance are related to the defect.
    Fig 1. Eddy Current Principle. (a) ect coil in air. The coil produces a magnetic field - HA.
    The coil impedance is Zair (b) ect coil over a conductive material. Eddy currents are
    produced in the material that oppose the magnetic field of the coil. The coils magnetic
    field changes from HA to HB .The impedance of the coil changes from Zair to  ZB along the
    Lift-Off Line. (c) ect coil over the crack. Eddy currents are distorted by the crack, this
    changes the magnetic field of the eddy currents from H'B to H'C thereby changing the
    loading on the coil. The coil impedance changes to  Zcrack.

    ECT DEPTH OF PENETRATION

    Flaw detection with eddy currents is limited to the penetration depth.


    Penetration depth is inversely proportional to the square root of conductivity,
    frequency and permeability. Penetration in non-ferromagnetic material can
    be increased by lowering the frequency. For most applications, the
    penetration depth in non-ferromagnetic material is limited to approximately
    5 mm (0.20 inches). In case of ferromagnetic materials, such as carbon steel,
    the penetration depth is extremely shallow because of high permeability.
    Inspection of ferromagnetic material is therefore limited to surface flaws
    only.
     

    PROBES
    Surface ECT is performed using  probes that include pencil probes, spot
    probes, cross-axis probes etc.

    INSTRUMENT

    Surface ECT is normally performed with portable ECT machines, eg. Phasec
    2200, Nortec 1000, Nortec 2000, etc. 
    Tubing ECT is done using advanced computer-controlled equipment eg.
    TC5700, MIZ-27, MAD4D etc.
     

    APPLICATIONS

    Applications of surface ECT include

     detection of SCC in stainless steel pipes


     detection of cracks in SS vessels and tanks
     detection of cracks in  turbine blades
     detection of cracks in aircraft structures eg. Cessna Caravan Service
    Bulletin 2003 CAB03-6, CAB02-2
     inspection of aerospace structures
     detection of cracks in bolt holes

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